American Toad vs American Wormseed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dysphania ambrosioides

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while American Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	American Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Bufonidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dysphania
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dysphania ambrosioides

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	American Wormseed
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.

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 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.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States