American Toad vs Grassland Pricklypear

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Opuntia macrorhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Grassland Pricklypear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Opuntia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Opuntia macrorhiza

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Grassland Pricklypear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Grassland Pricklypear
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.

Grassland Pricklypear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Taiwan.

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.