American Toad vs mousetail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Myosurus apetalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	mousetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Myosurus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Myosurus apetalus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

mousetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	mousetail
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.

mousetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.