Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Lesser Naked Bat

Rana boylii compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Rana	Cheiromeles
Species	Rana boylii	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.