American Toad vs large painted-lady

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bufonidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gladiolus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.