Cane Toad vs Madagascan flying fox

Rhinella marina compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Cane Toad is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Madagascan 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 marina	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta