American Toad vs Light Red Meranti

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Shorea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

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.