Dusky Flying Fox vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Pteropus brunneus compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Montevideo Redbelly 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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanophryniscus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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