American Toad vs Sudden oak death

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Bufonidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Phytophthora
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States