American Toad vs Spiral Tarcrust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eutypa spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bufonidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eutypa
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spiral Tarcrust
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 Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.