American Toad vs Soapberry

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bufonidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sapindus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.