American Toad vs Golden-Heather

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hudsonia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Golden-Heather
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.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.