American Toad vs leucothoe

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Leucothoe axillaris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while leucothoe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	leucothoe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Leucothoe
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Leucothoe axillaris

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

leucothoe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	leucothoe
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.

leucothoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.