Brown Slender Toad vs large blue

Ansonia leptopus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ansonia	Maculinea
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.