American Toad vs Cyprus Vetch

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cyprus Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cyprus Vetch
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.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.