Crested Toad vs Harmless Serotine

Ingerophrynus divergens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Crested Toad is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Toad	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Eptesicus
Species	Ingerophrynus divergens	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Toad and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Toad	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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