Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Huge-crested Toad

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Huge-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	Aproteles	Incilius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Huge-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.