American Toad vs sacred basil

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ocimum tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while sacred basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	sacred basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ocimum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ocimum tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

sacred basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	sacred basil
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.

sacred basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Zambia), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Timor-Leste), North America (Barbados), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.