False Serotine Bat vs Large-crested Toad

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Incilius cristatus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Large-crested Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Large-crested 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	Vespertilionidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Incilius
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Incilius cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Large-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Large-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.