Blyth's Short-limbed Frog vs Dusky Flying Fox

Scutiger sikimmensis compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Blyth's Short-limbed Frog is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth's Short-limbed Frog	Dusky 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	Megophryidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Scutiger	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Scutiger sikimmensis	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth's Short-limbed Frog and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blyth's Short-limbed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth's Short-limbed Frog	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyth's Short-limbed Frog

Habitat

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

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blyth's Short-limbed Frog

The Blyth's Short-limbed Frog (Scutiger sikimmensis) is a species in the genus Scutiger. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.