Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Arizona Cotton Rat

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Sigmodon arizonae

Key Differences

• Admirable-Redbelly-toad is Critically Endangered while Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Arizona Cotton 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Sigmodon
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Sigmodon arizonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and Arizona Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Arizona Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Arizona Cotton Rat

The Arizona Cotton Rat, Sigmodon arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.