Fat Sand Rat vs sonoran green toad

Psammomys obesus compared with Anaxyrus retiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	sonoran green 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	Psammomys	Anaxyrus
Species	Psammomys obesus	Anaxyrus retiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and sonoran green toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

sonoran green toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	sonoran green toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sonoran green toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.