American Toad vs Shellplant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Alpinia zerumbet

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Shellplant is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Shellplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Alpinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Alpinia zerumbet

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Shellplant

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Shellplant
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.

Shellplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (Cuba, Nicaragua, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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