Brown Slender Toad vs Huge-crested Toad

Ansonia leptopus compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ansonia	Incilius
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Huge-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bufonidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.