American Toad vs Western Yellow-pine

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Western Yellow-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pinus ponderosa

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Western Yellow-pine
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 Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.