Brown Slender Toad vs Spindle Shank

Ansonia leptopus compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Spindle Shank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Gymnopus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.