American Toad vs Shallon

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gaultheria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.