Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Limestone Rainfrog

Chaerephon chapini compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Limestone Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Molossidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Craugastor
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Craugastor psephosypharus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Limestone Rainfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Limestone Rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Rainfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.