American Toad vs Dioecious Amaranth

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Amaranthus palmeri

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dioecious Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dioecious Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Amaranthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Amaranthus palmeri

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dioecious Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dioecious Amaranth
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.

Dioecious Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, Cuba).

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.