Dusky Flying Fox vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Pteropus brunneus compared with Megophrys elfina

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Elfin Mountain Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Elfin 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Megophryidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megophrys
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Elfin Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Elfin Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

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