Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Confusing Toad

Perognathus amplus compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Confusing 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	Heteromyidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Perognathus	Incilius
Species	Perognathus amplus	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Confusing Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.