Brown Slender Toad vs Devil's Shoestring
Ansonia leptopus compared with Tephrosia angustissima
Key Differences
- Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brown Slender Toad | Devil's Shoestring |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Amphibia (Amphibians) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Anura (Frogs & Toads) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Bufonidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Ansonia | Tephrosia |
| Species | Ansonia leptopus | Tephrosia angustissima |
Conservation Status
Brown Slender Toad
LC — Least ConcernDevil's Shoestring
EN — EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brown Slender Toad | Devil's Shoestring |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brown Slender Toad
Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.
Devil's Shoestring
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Found in Cuba. Currently classified as 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.
Devil's Shoestring
No description available.
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