American Toad vs jonc de Mertens

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	jonc de Mertens
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Juncus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

jonc de Mertens

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	jonc de Mertens
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.

jonc de Mertens

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.