Brown Slender Toad vs Scrub Pine

Ansonia leptopus compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ansonia	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. Currently classified as 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.