American Toad vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bufonidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Melanogaster
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.