Brown Slender Toad vs Ghost Bolete

Ansonia leptopus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bufonidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Leccinum
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.