False Water Rat vs Golden Toad

Xeromys myoides compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Xeromys	Incilius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Toad

Habitat

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