Brown Slender Toad vs Spruce Budworm

Ansonia leptopus compared with Choristoneura fumiferana

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Spruce Budworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Spruce Budworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ansonia	Choristoneura
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Choristoneura fumiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Slender Toad and Spruce Budworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Budworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Spruce Budworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Spruce Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and 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.