American Toad vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bufonidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Urocystis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.