American Toad vs Onion Earthball

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bufonidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scleroderma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States