American Toad vs Confusing Trillium

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bufonidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Trillium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Confusing Trillium
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.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

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

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.