American Toad vs Slender Borage

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bufonidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Borago
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Slender Borage
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.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.