American Toad vs Smooth Coneflower

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Echinacea laevigata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Smooth Coneflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Echinacea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Smooth Coneflower
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.

Smooth Coneflower

Habitat

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

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.