American Toad vs shining scabious

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bufonidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scabiosa
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	shining scabious
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.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.