American Toad vs Crested Oysterling

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Crepidotus cristatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Crested Oysterling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Crested Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Crepidotus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Crepidotus cristatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oysterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Crested Oysterling
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.

Crested Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.