Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Rana boylii compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Rana boylii	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.