Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Ontong Java 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 howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Ontong Java 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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.