American Toad vs Matted Feather-Moss

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Hypnales (털깃털이끼목)
Family	Bufonidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Matted Feather-Moss
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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.