Brown Slender Toad vs Chestnut-naped Forktail

Ansonia leptopus compared with Enicurus ruficapillus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ansonia	Enicurus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Enicurus ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Chestnut-naped Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.