American Toad vs Prickly Heath

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gaultheria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.