American Toad vs Harziger Lackporling

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ganoderma resinaceum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Harziger Lackporling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Harziger Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ganoderma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ganoderma resinaceum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Harziger Lackporling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Harziger Lackporling
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.

Harziger Lackporling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States