Bony-headed Toad vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ingerophrynus galeatus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bony-headed Toad	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Heteromys
Species	Ingerophrynus galeatus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bony-headed Toad and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bony-headed Toad

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bony-headed Toad	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bony-headed Toad

Habitat

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bony-headed Toad

The Bony-headed Toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) is a species in the genus Ingerophrynus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.