American Toad vs Notched Rustwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Marsupella emarginata

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Notched Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Notched Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Marsupella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Marsupella emarginata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Notched Rustwort
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.

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.