Baoxing Toothed Toad vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Oreolalax popei compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baoxing Toothed Toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megophryidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oreolalax	Ictidomys
Species	Oreolalax popei	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baoxing Toothed Toad and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baoxing Toothed Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baoxing Toothed Toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baoxing Toothed Toad

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baoxing Toothed Toad

The Baoxing Toothed Toad (Oreolalax popei) is a species in the genus Oreolalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.