American Toad vs Drooping Tonguefern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.