American Toad vs Tansyleaf Nightshade

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Solanum pinnatisectum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Tansyleaf Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bufonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Solanum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Solanum pinnatisectum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Tansyleaf Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Tansyleaf Nightshade
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.

Tansyleaf Nightshade

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.