American Toad vs pale echinacea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Echinacea pallida

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while pale echinacea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	pale echinacea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Echinacea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Echinacea pallida

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

pale echinacea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	pale echinacea
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.

pale echinacea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.