Brown Slender Toad vs

Ansonia leptopus compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cyanobacteriia
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Cyanobacteriales
Family Bufonidae Microcoleaceae
Genus Ansonia Planktothrix
Species Ansonia leptopus Planktothrix prolifica

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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