Ashworth's Rustic vs Brown Slender Toad

Xestia ashworthii compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Xestia	Ansonia
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.