American Toad vs Corded Beard-Moss

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Didymodon cordatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Corded Beard-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Didymodon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Didymodon cordatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Corded Beard-Moss
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.

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.