American Toad vs spreading currant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bufonidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ribes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.