American Toad vs

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)
Family	Bufonidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hypoxylon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hypoxylon petriniae

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.