American Toad vs Downy Veilwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Bufonidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Metzgeria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Downy Veilwort
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 Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States