Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Golden Toad

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Golden 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	Heteromyidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Heteromys	Incilius
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Golden Toad

Habitat

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