American Toad vs Long john

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Long john
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	Triplaris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Long john
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.

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.