American Toad vs Elephant Apple

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dillenia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.