American Toad vs Virginia Cutgrass

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Leersia virginica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Virginia Cutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Leersia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Leersia virginica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Virginia Cutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Virginia Cutgrass
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.

Virginia Cutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, 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.