Brown Slender Toad vs flea sedge

Ansonia leptopus compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Carex
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga 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.