Large Short-tailed Rat vs Yellowbelly toad

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Bombina variegata

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Yellowbelly toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Yellowbelly toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nesomyidae	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Bombina
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Bombina variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Yellowbelly toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellowbelly toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Yellowbelly toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowbelly toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).