American Toad vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Vahl's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Potentilla
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Potentilla vahliana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Vahl's cinquefoil
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.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.