Brown Slender Toad vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Ansonia leptopus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Hydnum
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.