American Toad vs southern elder

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bufonidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sambucus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	southern elder
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 elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.