American Toad vs Water spangles

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Salvinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Water spangles
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.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.