Hairy Fruit-eating Bat vs Merida Treefrog

Artibeus hirsutus compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat	Merida Treefrog
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	Artibeus	Dendropsophus
Species	Artibeus hirsutus	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat and Merida Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat	Merida Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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