Golden Toad vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Incilius periglenes compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Golden Toad is Extinct while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Toad	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Incilius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Incilius periglenes	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Toad and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Toad	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Toad

Habitat

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

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.