American Toad vs Ash-Leaved Spiraea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sorbaria sorbifolia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Ash-Leaved Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ash-Leaved Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sorbaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sorbaria sorbifolia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ash-Leaved Spiraea
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.

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (26 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.

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

Ash-leaved spiraea (Sorbaria sorbifolia) is a species in the genus Sorbaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States