American Toad vs Rye Ergot

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Bufonidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Claviceps
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States