Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Smilisca fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hylidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Smilisca
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.