American Toad vs Introduced Sage

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Salvia pratensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Introduced Sage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Introduced Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Salvia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Salvia pratensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Introduced Sage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Introduced Sage
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.

Introduced Sage

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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