American Toad vs Fox Potato

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bufonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Solanum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fox Potato
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.

Fox Potato

Habitat

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

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.