Brown Slender Toad vs Shade Moonwort

Ansonia leptopus compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Botrychium
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Shade Moonwort

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, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.