Brown Slender Toad vs Eastern Newt

Ansonia leptopus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Eastern Newt
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	Salamandridae
Genus	Ansonia	Notophthalmus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.