Aragua Poison Frog vs Brown Slender Toad

Mannophryne neblina compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Aragua Poison Frog is Critically Endangered while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aragua Poison Frog	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	Aromobatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Ansonia
Species	Mannophryne neblina	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aragua Poison Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aragua Poison Frog	Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aragua Poison Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.

Aragua Poison Frog

The Aragua Poison Frog (Mannophryne neblina) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.

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.