American Toad vs Fringed rue

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Bufonidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ruta
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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