Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Gray-headed 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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.