American Toad vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polygonum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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