Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Orange-throated Bat

Rana boylii compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Rana boylii	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.