Brown Slender Toad vs King Rail

Ansonia leptopus compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ansonia	Rallus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and King Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

King Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. 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.