American Toad vs tree cotton

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gossypium arboreum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while tree cotton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	tree cotton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gossypium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gossypium arboreum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

tree cotton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	tree cotton
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.

tree cotton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Libya), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Spain), and South America (Colombia).

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.