American Toad vs Spiny Threadwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cephaloziella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spiny Threadwort
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 Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.