Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Large-crested Toad

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Incilius cristatus

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Large-crested Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Large-crested 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Incilius
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Incilius cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Large-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Large-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-crested 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.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.