American Toad vs Texas toadflax

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Texas toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Texas toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Nuttallanthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Nuttallanthus texanus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Texas toadflax
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.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, 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.