Brown Slender Toad vs Meadow Puffball

Ansonia leptopus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Lycoperdon
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.