American Toad vs Lady's Slipper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Calceolaria fothergillii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Lady's Slipper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Calceolariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Calceolaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Calceolaria fothergillii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lady's Slipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Lady's Slipper
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.

Lady's Slipper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.