aquatic rat vs Emei Moustache Toad

Anotomys leander compared with Leptobrachium boringii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Emei Moustache Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Anotomys	Leptobrachium
Species	Anotomys leander	Leptobrachium boringii

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Emei Moustache Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Emei Moustache Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Emei Moustache Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emei Moustache Toad

Habitat

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

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.