Banded Frog vs Guam Flying Fox

Rana macrocnemis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Banded Frog is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Frog	Guam 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	Rana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rana macrocnemis	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Frog and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Frog

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Frog	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Frog

Habitat

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

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Frog

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