American Toad vs Squirrel Corn

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bufonidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dicentra
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.