American Toad vs Elastic Saddle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Bufonidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Helvella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.