American Toad vs Horsetail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Bufonidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Equisetum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.