Brown Slender Toad vs Mottled dung beetle

Ansonia leptopus compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Ansonia	Onthophagus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Mottled dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Mottled dung beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.