Achaval’s Toad vs Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Rhinella achavali compared with Scotonycteris bergmansi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Achaval’s Toad Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Bufonidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Rhinella Scotonycteris
Species Rhinella achavali Scotonycteris bergmansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Achaval’s Toad and Bergmans’s Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Achaval’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Achaval’s Toad Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achaval’s Toad

Habitat

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

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achaval’s Toad

The Achaval’s Toad (Rhinella achavali) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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