American Toad vs Shamel ash

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Fraxinus uhdei

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Shamel ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Shamel ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Fraxinus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Fraxinus uhdei

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Shamel ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Shamel ash
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.

Shamel ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.