Brown Slender Toad vs Elm Leech

Ansonia leptopus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Hypsizygus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.