American Toad vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Bufonidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Orthotrichum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.