American Toad vs Capillary Figwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scrophularia capillaris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Capillary Figwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scrophularia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scrophularia capillaris

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Capillary Figwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.