Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Little Black Serotine

Rana boylii compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Little Black 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	Ranidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rana	Eptesicus
Species	Rana boylii	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.