American Toad vs Spiny Bear's-breech

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Acanthus spinosus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Spiny Bear's-breech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spiny Bear's-breech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Acanthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Acanthus spinosus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bear's-breech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spiny Bear's-breech
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.

Spiny Bear's-breech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.