Guam Flying Fox vs Huge-crested Toad

Pteropus tokudae compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Huge-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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Incilius
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Huge-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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