Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs Mixe Treefrog

Carollia castanea compared with Megastomatohyla mixe

Key Differences

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Mixe Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Mixe Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylidae
Genus	Carollia	Megastomatohyla
Species	Carollia castanea	Megastomatohyla mixe

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat and Mixe Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mixe Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Mixe Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mixe Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.