Cuchumatan Golden Toad vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Incilius aurarius compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Cuchumatan Golden Toad is Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuchumatan Golden Toad	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Incilius	Pseudantechinus
Species	Incilius aurarius	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuchumatan Golden Toad and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuchumatan Golden Toad	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuchumatan Golden 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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.