American Toad vs False Puffball

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Bufonidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Reticularia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.