Dwarf Slender Toad vs Ánade de Laysán

Ansonia minuta compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Slender Toad is Least Concern while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Slender Toad	Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ansonia	Anas
Species	Ansonia minuta	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Slender Toad and Ánade de Laysán share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Slender Toad	Ánade de Laysán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Ánade de Laysán

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ánade de Laysán

El Pato de Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido a la grave disminución de su población y la pérdida de hábitat.