False Water Rat vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Xeromys myoides compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Montevideo 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Xeromys	Melanophryniscus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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