American Toad vs Spotty Scalewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Frullania fragilifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spotty Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Frullania
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Frullania fragilifolia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spotty Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spotty Scalewort
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.

Spotty Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.