Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Phyllostomus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.