Brown Slender Toad vs Dwarf Shield

Ansonia leptopus compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Slender Toad	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bufonidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ansonia	Pluteus
Species	Ansonia leptopus	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Slender Toad	Dwarf Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.