American Toad vs Scots pine blister rust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Scots pine blister 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	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cronartium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Scots pine blister 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.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States