Cuenca nelson frog vs East African little collared fruit bat

Ctenophryne aequatorialis compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Cuenca nelson frog is Endangered while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuenca nelson frog	East African little collared fruit 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	Microhylidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ctenophryne	Myonycteris
Species	Ctenophryne aequatorialis	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuenca nelson frog and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuenca nelson frog

EN — Endangered

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuenca nelson frog	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuenca nelson frog

Habitat

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

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.