Brown Slender Toad vs Potato Blight

Ansonia leptopus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Bufonidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Phytophthora
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.