Canal Zone Treefrog vs Dusky Flying Fox

Boana rufitela compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Canal Zone Treefrog is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canal Zone Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Boana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Boana rufitela	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canal Zone Treefrog and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canal Zone Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canal Zone Treefrog	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canal Zone Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canal Zone Treefrog

The Canal Zone Treefrog (Boana rufitela) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.