Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Thorny Spikethumb Frog

Carollia subrufa compared with Plectrohyla acanthodes

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Thorny Spikethumb Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Thorny Spikethumb Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylidae
Genus	Carollia	Plectrohyla
Species	Carollia subrufa	Plectrohyla acanthodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Short-tailed Bat and Thorny Spikethumb Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thorny Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Thorny Spikethumb Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thorny Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.