American Toad vs Red Leskea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Bufonidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Orthothecium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Red Leskea
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.

Red Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.