Brown Slender Toad vs Periquito Robber Frog

Ansonia leptopus compared with Pristimantis stenodiscus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Periquito Robber Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Periquito Robber Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bufonidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Ansonia	Pristimantis
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Pristimantis stenodiscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Periquito Robber Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Periquito Robber Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Periquito Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Periquito Robber Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.