American Toad vs Mooncarrot

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Apiales (зонтикоцветные)
Family	Bufonidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Seseli
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mooncarrot
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.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States