American Toad vs northern smooth sumac

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bufonidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rhus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	northern smooth sumac
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.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.