Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Mountain Toad

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Mountain 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	Incilius
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Mountain 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.

Mountain 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.