American Toad vs Western Pouncewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Western Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lejeunea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lejeunea lamacerina

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Western Pouncewort
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 Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.