Harmless Serotine vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Guardian 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	Vespertilionidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Limnonectes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Smooth Guardian Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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