American Toad vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bufonidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Potamogeton
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Eel-Grass Pondweed
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.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States