American Toad vs Arctic Butterbur

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Petasites frigidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Arctic Butterbur
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Bufonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Petasites
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Petasites frigidus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Butterbur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Arctic Butterbur
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.

Arctic Butterbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Arctic Butterbur

The Arctic Butterbur (Petasites frigidus) is a species in the genus Petasites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States