American Toad vs Woodland false buttonweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Spermacoce remota

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Woodland false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Woodland false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bufonidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Spermacoce
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Spermacoce remota

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Woodland false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Woodland false buttonweed
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.

Woodland false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States