American Toad vs Snow Protea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bufonidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Protea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Snow Protea
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 Protea

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.