American Toad vs Toothwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lathraea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.