American Toad vs lizard crystalwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Riccia bifurca

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while lizard crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	lizard crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Riccia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Riccia bifurca

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	lizard crystalwort
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.

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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