Amazon river frog vs Dark flying fox

Lithobates palmipes compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Amazon river frog is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	Dark 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	Ranidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lithobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lithobates palmipes	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon river frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon river frog

The Amazon river frog (Lithobates palmipes) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.