American Toad vs Foxtail Smut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Ustilaginomycetes (Устомицеты)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bufonidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Urocystis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.