American Toad vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hydnellum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.