Dwarf Slender Toad vs Canard de Laysan

Ansonia minuta compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Slender Toad is Least Concern while Canard de Laysan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Slender Toad	Canard de Laysan
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ansonia	Anas
Species	Ansonia minuta	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Slender Toad and Canard de Laysan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Canard de Laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Slender Toad	Canard de Laysan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Canard de Laysan

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.

Canard de Laysan

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.