Brown Slender Toad vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Ansonia leptopus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Ansonia	Colias
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.