Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs western toad

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	western 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	Rhinolophidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Anaxyrus
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.