American Wormseed vs Brown Slender Toad

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

  • American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Wormseed Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Amaranthaceae Bufonidae
Genus Dysphania Ansonia
Species Dysphania ambrosioides Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Wormseed Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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