American Toad vs Yellowcress

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Nasturtium sterile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bufonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Nasturtium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Nasturtium sterile

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Yellowcress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Yellowcress
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.

Yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, 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.