American Toad vs Flexuous Gutweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ulva
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.