American Toad vs Edging Candytuft

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Iberis sempervirens

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Edging Candytuft is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Edging Candytuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bufonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Iberis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Iberis sempervirens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Edging Candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Edging Candytuft
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.

Edging Candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.