American Toad vs Freckled Webcap

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (मेंढक)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cortinarius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Freckled 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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.