American Toad vs Rose Rust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Phragmidium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Rose Rust
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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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