Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.