American Toad vs Tuberous Valerian

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bufonidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Valeriana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.