Blackedged Shield vs Brown Slender Toad

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Ansonia leptopus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged 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 atromarginatus	Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.