American Toad vs Nesselseide

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Nesselseide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cuscuta
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Nesselseide
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.

Nesselseide

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.