Abbott’s Litter Frog vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Leptobrachium abbotti compared with Pteropus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott’s Litter Frog Big-eared 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 Megophryidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Leptobrachium Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Leptobrachium abbotti Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott’s Litter Frog and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott’s Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott’s Litter Frog Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott’s Litter Frog

Habitat

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

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abbott’s Litter Frog

The Abbott’s Litter Frog (Leptobrachium abbotti) is a species in the genus Leptobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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