American Toad vs

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Bufonidae	Niaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Flagelloscypha
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.