American Toad vs Bitternut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bitternut
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bufonidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Carya
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Carya cordiformis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bitternut
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.

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. 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