American Toad vs Quill Lichen

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cladonia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Quill Lichen
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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.