American Toad vs Holt's Scalewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Holt's Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.