Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Promops davisoni compared with Rana boylii

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Molossidae	Ranidae
Genus	Promops	Rana
Species	Promops davisoni	Rana boylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Foothill Yellow-legged Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.