American Toad vs Umber-Brown Puffball

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lycoperdon umbrinum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Umber-Brown Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Umber-Brown Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lycoperdon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lycoperdon umbrinum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Umber-Brown Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Umber-Brown Puffball
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.

Umber-Brown Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States