Brown Slender Toad vs

Ansonia leptopus compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

  • Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Bufonidae Physaraceae
Genus Ansonia Physarum
Species Ansonia leptopus Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Slender Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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