American Toad vs Western Hawkweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hieracium stenopholidium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Western Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hieracium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hieracium stenopholidium

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Western Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Western Hawkweed
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 Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.