Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs arroyo toad

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Anaxyrus californicus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while arroyo toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	arroyo toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mormoopidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Anaxyrus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Anaxyrus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and arroyo toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	arroyo toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

arroyo toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.