Diminutive Serotine vs Grasping Treefrog

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Hylidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sarcohyla
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Grasping Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Grasping Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.