American Toad vs Leafless Ballart

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Bufonidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Exocarpos
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

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.