American Toad vs Mealy Tooth

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Bufonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hydnellum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mealy Tooth
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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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