American Toad vs Cotonéaster

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cotonéaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cotonéaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cotoneaster
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cotonéaster
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.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States