Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Grasping Treefrog

Promops davisoni compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Grasping Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Promops	Sarcohyla
Species	Promops davisoni	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Grasping Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Grasping Treefrog
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.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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