American Toad vs Red Sumac

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bufonidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rhus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Red Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.