D´Orbigny’s Toad vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Rhinella dorbignyi compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	D´Orbigny’s Toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bufonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinella	Ictidomys
Species	Rhinella dorbignyi	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

D´Orbigny’s Toad and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

D´Orbigny’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	D´Orbigny’s Toad	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

D´Orbigny’s Toad

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.