American Toad vs stipular flapwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Harpanthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States