American Toad vs Stinging Tree

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dendrocnide
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.