American Toad vs Murray Plum

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

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.