American Toad vs Smokebush

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Buddleja madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Smokebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Smokebush
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.

Smokebush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), Europe (Greece), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States