Mountain Toad vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Incilius cavifrons compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Mountain Toad is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Toad	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Incilius	Perognathus
Species	Incilius cavifrons	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Toad and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Toad	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.