Gray Marmot vs Huge-crested Toad

Marmota baibacina compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Huge-crested 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bufonidae
Genus	Marmota	Incilius
Species	Marmota baibacina	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Huge-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.