American Toad vs Duckweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bufonidae	Araceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lemna
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.