Brown Slender Toad vs Pine Milkcap

Ansonia leptopus compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bufonidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Lactarius
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.