American Toad vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lophocolea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.