American Toad vs Irish Threadwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Telaranea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.