Brown Slender Toad vs Orange Waxcap

Ansonia leptopus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Orange Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.