Flea-frog vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea-frog Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Brachycephalidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Brachycephalus Cynopterus
Species Brachycephalus hermogenesi Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea-frog Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Flea-frog

No description available.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

No description available.

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