great plains toad vs Mountain Water Rat

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• great plains toad is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.