American Toad vs spiral flag

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bufonidae	Costaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Costus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.