Brown Slender Toad vs Rye Ergot

Ansonia leptopus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Bufonidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Claviceps
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.