Crested Toad vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ingerophrynus divergens compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested 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	Bufonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Ictidomys
Species	Ingerophrynus divergens	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.