Huge-crested Toad vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Incilius	Thomasomys
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.