American Toad vs Brittle Bladderfern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family	Bufonidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cystopteris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Brittle Bladderfern
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.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States