vs Brown Slender Toad

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Microcystaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Ansonia
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.