American Toad vs Centaury

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Psephellus pecho

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Psephellus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Psephellus pecho

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Centaury
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.

Centaury

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.