Deer Mouse vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Melanophryniscus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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