American Toad vs Willow Cherry

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Prunus incana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Willow Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Willow Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Prunus incana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Willow Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Willow Cherry
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.

Willow Cherry

Habitat

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

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.