American Toad vs Marshmallow Spiderhead

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Serruria aitonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Marshmallow Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bufonidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Serruria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Serruria aitonii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Marshmallow Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Marshmallow Spiderhead
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.

Marshmallow Spiderhead

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.