Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Dusky Flying Fox

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside 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	Sarcohyla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.