Large-webbed Bell Toad vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Bombina maxima compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-webbed Bell Toad	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Bombinatoridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Bombina	Brachyuromys
Species	Bombina maxima	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-webbed Bell Toad and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-webbed Bell Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-webbed Bell Toad	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-webbed Bell Toad

Habitat

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

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.