American Toad vs Starry Pipewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eriocaulon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.