American Toad vs Sand Bittercress

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cardamine parviflora

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Sand Bittercress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sand Bittercress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bufonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cardamine
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cardamine parviflora

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sand Bittercress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sand Bittercress
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.

Sand Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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