Amazon river frog vs Dusky Flying Fox

Lithobates palmipes compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Amazon river frog is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	Dusky 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 brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	Dusky 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.

Dusky 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.