great plains toad vs Midday Jird

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Meriones
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.