Brown Slender Toad vs Semiaquatic Treefrog

Ansonia leptopus compared with Sarcohyla pachyderma

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Semiaquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Semiaquatic Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bufonidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ansonia	Sarcohyla
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Sarcohyla pachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Semiaquatic Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Semiaquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Semiaquatic Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Semiaquatic Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.