Aphid parasite vs Brown Slender Toad

Aphidius ervi compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Braconidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aphidius	Ansonia
Species	Aphidius ervi	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.