American Toad vs Kariba weed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Salvinia molesta

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Kariba weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Kariba weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Salvinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Salvinia molesta

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Kariba weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Kariba weed
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.

Kariba weed

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (23 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States