American Toad vs Kap-Ochsenzunge

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Anchusa capensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Kap-Ochsenzunge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Kap-Ochsenzunge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bufonidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Anchusa
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Anchusa capensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Kap-Ochsenzunge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Kap-Ochsenzunge
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.

Kap-Ochsenzunge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Kap-Ochsenzunge

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States