American Toad vs Nodding Yucca

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Nodding Yucca
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 Yucca

Habitat

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

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.