American Toad vs Pearly Powdercap

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cystoderma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pearly Powdercap
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.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.