American Toad vs Sour Prickle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Opuntia dillenii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Sour Prickle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sour Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Opuntia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Opuntia dillenii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sour Prickle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sour Prickle
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.

Sour Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.