American Toad vs Oakes' Pondweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bufonidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Potamogeton
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Oakes' Pondweed
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.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.