Big-eared Flying Fox vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Pteropus macrotis compared with Leptodactylus validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Smooth-skinned ditch frog
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) Leptodactylidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Leptodactylus
Species Pteropus macrotis Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

No description available.

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