American Toad vs Pacific gentian

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pacific gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bufonidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gentiana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pacific gentian
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.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.