Brown Slender Toad vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Ansonia leptopus compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bufonidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Ansonia	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.