Brown Slender Toad vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Ansonia leptopus compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Enterographa
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.