American Toad vs Houghton'S Sedge

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Bufonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Carex
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Houghton'S Sedge
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.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.