American Toad vs Nodding Trillium

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bufonidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Trillium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Nodding Trillium
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 Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.