American Toad vs Duck

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aristolochia littoralis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Duck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Bufonidae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aristolochia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aristolochia littoralis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Duck
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.

Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries).

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.