American Toad vs Fringed Cup

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Encoelia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.