Brown Slender Toad vs Spotted Salamander

Ansonia leptopus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Spotted Salamander
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	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ansonia	Ambystoma
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.