Brown Slender Toad vs Smooth Newt

Ansonia leptopus compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Smooth Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bufonidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Ansonia	Lissotriton
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Lissotriton vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Smooth Newt share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Smooth Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Smooth Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.