Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs red-spotted toad

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	red-spotted 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bufonidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Anaxyrus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	red-spotted toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.