American Toad vs Western Brome

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Western Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Western Brome
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.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.