American Toad vs Sea Lettuce

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ulva fenestrata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Sea Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sea Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ulva
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ulva fenestrata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sea Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sea Lettuce
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.

Sea Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.