Mountain Toad vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Incilius cavifrons compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Mountain Toad is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 cavifrons	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.