American Toad vs Hairy Crocus

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bufonidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Crocus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.