American Toad vs Figwort Rust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Figwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Uromyces
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Figwort Rust
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.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.