Aquatic Treefrog vs Brown Slender Toad

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hylidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Ansonia
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Aquatic Treefrog

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.

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.