American Toad vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Elliptic Shineleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pyrola
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Elliptic Shineleaf
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.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.