American Toad vs yellow pitcherplant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sarracenia flava

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while yellow pitcherplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	yellow pitcherplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Sarraceniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sarracenia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sarracenia flava

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

yellow pitcherplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	yellow pitcherplant
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.

yellow pitcherplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.