Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Variable Green Toad

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Variable Green 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	Cynopterus	Bufotes
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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