American Toad vs Garden Orpine

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Garden Orpine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bufonidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hylotelephium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Garden Orpine
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.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.