Brown Slender Toad vs mountain spike-moss

Ansonia leptopus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Selaginella
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.