Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Sarcohyla cyanomma compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Greater Long-tongued 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	Hylidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Choeroniscus
Species	Sarcohyla cyanomma	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

The Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla cyanomma) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo