American Toad vs Pitch canker

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Bufonidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Fusarium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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