American Toad vs Snow Rustwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gymnomitrion
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Snow Rustwort
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 Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.