Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Giant Philippine Frog

Artibeus gnomus compared with Limnonectes macrocephalus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Giant Philippine Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Giant Philippine 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	Phyllostomidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Artibeus	Limnonectes
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Limnonectes macrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Giant Philippine Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Philippine Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Giant Philippine Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Giant Philippine Frog

Habitat

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