Brown Slender Toad vs Field Earthstar

Ansonia leptopus compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Bufonidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ansonia	Geastrum
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.