American Toad vs Jamaican fruit bat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Jamaican 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Artibeus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.