American Toad vs Floating Fern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Salvinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.