Brown Slender Toad vs Dune Cup

Ansonia leptopus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bufonidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Peziza
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.