Fanged River Frog vs Harmless Serotine

Limnonectes macrodon compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fanged River Frog is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fanged River Frog	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Limnonectes	Eptesicus
Species	Limnonectes macrodon	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fanged River Frog and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fanged River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fanged River Frog	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fanged River Frog

Habitat

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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