Bitternut vs Brown Slender Toad

Carya cordiformis compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitternut Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Juglandaceae Bufonidae
Genus Carya Ansonia
Species Carya cordiformis Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitternut Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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