American Toad vs Scented Webcap

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cortinarius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.