great plains toad vs Harmless Serotine

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• great plains toad is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eptesicus
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.