American Toad vs cotton grass

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Digitaria brownii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while cotton grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	cotton grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Digitaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Digitaria brownii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

cotton grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	cotton grass
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.

cotton grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.