Huge-crested Toad vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Incilius	Thyroptera
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.