American Toad vs snow buttercup

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ranunculus nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	snow buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ranunculus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ranunculus nivalis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

snow buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	snow buttercup
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.

snow buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.