American Toad vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bufonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Physalis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan 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.