American Toad vs

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Limnothrix vacuolifera

Key Differences

  • American Toad is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cyanobacteriia
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Pseudanabaenales (Pseudanabaenales)
Family Bufonidae Pseudanabaenaceae
Genus Anaxyrus Limnothrix
Species Anaxyrus americanus Limnothrix vacuolifera

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Limnothrix vacuolifera is a planktonic filamentous cyanobacterium that possesses gas vacuoles enabling buoyancy regulation in the water column of freshwater lakes. It forms thin, unbranched trichomes and is found in eutrophic standing water bodies. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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