Falcon Toad vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Rhinella sternosignata compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Falcon Toad is Near Threatened while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcon Toad	Greater Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinella	Platyrrhinus
Species	Rhinella sternosignata	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcon Toad and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcon Toad	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela