Brown Slender Toad vs Soft Puffball

Ansonia leptopus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Slender Toad Soft Puffball
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bufonidae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Ansonia Lycoperdon
Species Ansonia leptopus Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Slender Toad Soft Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Soft Puffball

No description available.

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