Brown Slender Toad vs New Forest Burnet

Ansonia leptopus compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Ansonia	Zygaena
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	New Forest Burnet
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 Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.