American Toad vs Bent Ring Lichen

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Arctoparmelia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bent Ring Lichen
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.

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States