Ashen Shield vs Brown Slender Toad

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ansonia
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. 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.