American Toad vs Greater Copperwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cephaloziella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.