American Toad vs Green Muhly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Green Muhly
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.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.