Montevideo Redbelly Toad vs Ornate Flying Fox

Melanophryniscus montevidensis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montevideo Redbelly Toad	Ornate Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Melanophryniscus montevidensis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montevideo Redbelly Toad and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montevideo Redbelly Toad	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.