American Toad vs Slipperwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Calceolaria chelidonioides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Slipperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Calceolariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Calceolaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Calceolaria chelidonioides

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Slipperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Slipperwort
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.

Slipperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.