American Toad vs Bastard-Leimkraut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Silene hampeana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bastard-Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bastard-Leimkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Silene
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Silene hampeana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bastard-Leimkraut
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.

Bastard-Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bastard-Leimkraut

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States