American Toad vs Staggerweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Staggerweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Staggerweed
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 eximia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Staggerweed
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.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.