Arctic grass vs red-spotted toad

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while red-spotted toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	red-spotted toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Bufonidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Anaxyrus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Anaxyrus punctatus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	red-spotted toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.