American Toad vs Chinaroot

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dioscorea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States