American Toad vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Bufonidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eriocaulon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eriocaulon heterolepis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Buttonhead Pipewort
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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.