Billed Toad vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Rhinella macrorhina compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Billed Toad is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Billed 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	Rhinella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinella macrorhina	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Billed Toad

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Billed Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Billed Toad

The Billed Toad (Rhinella macrorhina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.