Brown Slender Toad vs Recurved Peatmoss

Ansonia leptopus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Bufonidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Sphagnum
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.