Palawan Fruit Bat vs Pine Toad

Acerodon leucotis compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Pine 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bufonidae
Genus	Acerodon	Incilius
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.