Achaval’s Toad vs Mountain Water Rat

Rhinella achavali compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Achaval’s Toad is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achaval’s Toad	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhinella	Baiyankamys
Species	Rhinella achavali	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Achaval’s Toad and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Achaval’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achaval’s Toad	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achaval’s Toad

Habitat

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

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achaval’s Toad

The Achaval’s Toad (Rhinella achavali) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.