Giant River Frog vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Limnonectes leporinus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Giant River Frog is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant River Frog	New Caledonian 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	Dicroglossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Limnonectes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Limnonectes leporinus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant River Frog and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant River Frog

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant River Frog	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.