Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Rana boylii compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Gray Short-tailed 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	Ranidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rana	Carollia
Species	Rana boylii	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.