Brown Slender Toad vs Pixie Foam

Ansonia leptopus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Stereocaulon
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.