American Toad vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Bufonidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Psathyrella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pygmy Brittlestem
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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.