Brown Slender Toad vs Olive Wax Cap

Ansonia leptopus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Slender Toad Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bufonidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Ansonia Hygrophorus
Species Ansonia leptopus Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Slender Toad Olive Wax Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

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