arroyo toad vs Brown Slender Toad

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	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 same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ansonia
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bufonidae.

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as 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.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.