Brown Slender Toad vs Jointed Rush

Ansonia leptopus compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Juncus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Jointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Jointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.