American Toad vs Sparaxis

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bufonidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sparaxis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.