American Toad vs Oregon Ash

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Fraxinus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.