American Toad vs Forked Aster

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eurybia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.