American Toad vs

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Stemonitopsis gracilis

Key Differences

  • American Toad is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Stemonitidales
Family Bufonidae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Anaxyrus Stemonitopsis
Species Anaxyrus americanus Stemonitopsis gracilis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Stemonitopsis gracilis is a slender-stalked myxomycete producing delicate, thread-like sporangia with a graceful columella and fine capillitium, growing on decaying plant material in moist forest habitats. Its fruiting bodies are among the most elegant of all slime mould species. This organism is distributed widely across humid temperate and tropical forests.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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