Ashen Crust vs Brown Slender Toad

Peniophora lycii compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Peniophoraceae Bufonidae
Genus Peniophora Ansonia
Species Peniophora lycii Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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