Huge-crested Toad vs Himalaya-Waldmaus

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Himalaya-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Himalaya-Waldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Incilius	Apodemus
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Himalaya-Waldmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Himalaya-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Himalaya-Waldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himalaya-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.