American Toad vs Southern Bracket

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bufonidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ganoderma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.