American Toad vs Pine Jelly Spot

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dacrymyces
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.