Crested Toad vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Ingerophrynus divergens compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Crested Toad is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Toad	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Ingerophrynus	Acerodon
Species	Ingerophrynus divergens	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Toad and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Toad	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.