Golden Toad vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Incilius periglenes compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Golden Toad is Extinct while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Toad	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Incilius	Calomyscus
Species	Incilius periglenes	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Toad and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Toad	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Toad

Habitat

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

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.