Brown Rat vs Confusing Toad

Rattus norvegicus compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Anura (カエル)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Rattus	Incilius
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rat and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat	Confusing Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Brown Rat

ドブネズミ（Rattus norvegicus）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し個体数は安定しており、緊急の保護上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico