Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Artibeus gnomus compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Smooth Guardian 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 palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Smooth Guardian 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.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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