American Toad vs Variable watermilfoil

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bufonidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Myriophyllum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Variable watermilfoil
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 watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.