American Toad vs Fingered Candlesnuff

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Xylaria digitata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bufonidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Xylaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Xylaria digitata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fingered Candlesnuff
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.

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.