American Toad vs scratch grass

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.