Ant Frog vs Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Microhyla ornata compared with Sturnira aratathomasi

Key Differences

• Ant Frog is Least Concern while Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Frog	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered 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	Microhylidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microhyla	Sturnira
Species	Microhyla ornata	Sturnira aratathomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Frog and Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ant Frog

LC — Least Concern

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Frog	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Frog

Habitat

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

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ant Frog

The Ant Frog (Microhyla ornata) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira aratathomasi) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.