American Toad vs Fireweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fireweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bufonidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Chamaenerion
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fireweed
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.

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.