Dusky Flying Fox vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Pteropus brunneus compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Swelling 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 tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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