Brown Slender Toad vs Gall midge

Ansonia leptopus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ansonia	Contarinia
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.