Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Rana boylii compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Kosrae Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rana boylii	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.