Brown Slender Toad vs Dung Cannon

Ansonia leptopus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Pilobolus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.