Dusky Hopping Mouse vs western toad

Notomys fuscus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	western 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Anaxyrus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.