American Toad vs Slender Water Moss

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Fontinalis dalecarlica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Slender Water Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Bufonidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Fontinalis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Fontinalis dalecarlica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Slender Water Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Slender Water Moss
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 Water Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.