American Toad vs Holt's Pouncewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lejeunea eckloniana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Holt's Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Holt's Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lejeunea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lejeunea eckloniana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Holt's Pouncewort
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.

Holt's Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.