American Toad vs trailing iceplant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lampranthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.