American Toad vs Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cyrtandra waiolani

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cyrtandra
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cyrtandra waiolani

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
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.

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

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.