Brown Slender Toad vs Grey Tooth

Ansonia leptopus compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ansonia	Phellodon
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. 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.