Mountain Water Rat vs western toad

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	western 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Anaxyrus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.