American Toad vs Cutnut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Barringtonia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cutnut
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.

Cutnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.