Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs Mountain Toad

Carollia castanea compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Mountain 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	Phyllostomidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Carollia	Incilius
Species	Carollia castanea	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat and Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain 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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.