American Toad vs Cutleaf geranium

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Geranium dissectum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cutleaf geranium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cutleaf geranium
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)	Geraniales (フウロソウ目)
Family	Bufonidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Geranium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Geranium dissectum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf geranium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cutleaf geranium
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.

Cutleaf geranium

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, South Korea), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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