American Toad vs Centric diatom

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Bufonidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cyclotella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States