American Toad vs soft needleleaf

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polycnemum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.