Golden Toad vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Incilius periglenes compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Golden Toad is Extinct while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Toad	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Incilius	Perognathus
Species	Incilius periglenes	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Toad and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Toad	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Toad

Habitat

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

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.