American Toad vs Rough Star-thistle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Centaurea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Rough Star-thistle
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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.