American Toad vs forked veilwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Bufonidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Metzgeria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	forked veilwort
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.

forked veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.