American Toad vs Mountain Webcap

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cortinarius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mountain Webcap
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.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.