Celebes Toad vs Mentawai Squirrel

Ingerophrynus celebensis compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Celebes Toad is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes Toad	Mentawai 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	Bufonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Callosciurus
Species	Ingerophrynus celebensis	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes Toad and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Celebes Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes Toad	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes Toad

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Celebes Toad

The Celebes Toad (Ingerophrynus celebensis) is a species in the genus Ingerophrynus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.