Big-footed Leopard Frog vs Brown Slender Toad

Lithobates megapoda compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Leopard Frog is Near Threatened while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Leopard 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	Ranidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Lithobates	Ansonia
Species	Lithobates megapoda	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Leopard Frog and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Leopard Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Leopard Frog	Brown Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Leopard Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Big-footed Leopard Frog

The Big-footed Leopard Frog (Lithobates megapoda) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.