Brown Slender Toad vs Gassy Webcap

Ansonia leptopus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Gassy Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Cortinarius
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.