American Toad vs Cotton Burdock

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Arctium tomentosum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cotton Burdock is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cotton Burdock
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Arctium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Arctium tomentosum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cotton Burdock

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cotton Burdock
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.

Cotton Burdock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States