Brown Slender Toad vs Golden Webcap

Ansonia leptopus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Golden 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 humicola

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.