American Toad vs Love Apple

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bufonidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Paris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.