American Toad vs Downy Cherry

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Downy Cherry
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.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.