American Toad vs Nodding sage

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Salvia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Nodding sage
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.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, and United States.

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.