great plains toad vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ictidomys
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.