Large False Serotine vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Swelling Redbelly 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	Vespertilionidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Melanophryniscus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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