Asiatic Toad vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Bufo gargarizans compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

  • Asiatic Toad is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic Toad Gray-headed Flying Fox
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 Bufo Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Bufo gargarizans Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Toad and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic Toad Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic Toad

The Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a species in the genus Bufo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Japan.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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