Brown Slender Toad vs Spathulate Botrychium

Ansonia leptopus compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Brown Slender Toad is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family	Bufonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Botrychium
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.