Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Golden Toad

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Golden 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	Echimyidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Incilius
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Golden Toad

Habitat

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

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.