Brown Slender Toad vs Mudworm

Ansonia leptopus compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Bufonidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Ansonia	Aporrectodea
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.