American Toad vs Candelnut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aleurites
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.