Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs western toad

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.