American Toad vs Dung Brittlestem

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Psathyrella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.