Adder’S-Mouth vs Brown Slender Toad

Malaxis bayardii compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Malaxis	Ansonia
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.