Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Mountain Toad

Dasycercus blythi compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Mountain Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Incilius
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.