Big-eared Flying Fox vs Cuchumatan Golden Toad

Pteropus macrotis compared with Incilius aurarius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Cuchumatan Golden Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Cuchumatan Golden 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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Incilius
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Incilius aurarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Cuchumatan Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Cuchumatan Golden Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Cuchumatan Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuchumatan Golden 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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.