American Toad vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bufonidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Colchicum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.