arroyo toad vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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 californicus	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.