Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs great plains toad

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Anaxyrus
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	great plains toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.