American Toad vs Ground Pink

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Phlox subulata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Ground Pink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ground Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Phlox
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Phlox subulata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ground Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ground Pink
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.

Ground Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States