American Toad vs Sandy Laccaria

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Laccaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.