Keel-snouted Treefrog vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Sarcohyla mykter compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Keel-snouted Treefrog is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keel-snouted Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Hsunycteris
Species	Sarcohyla mykter	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Keel-snouted Treefrog and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Keel-snouted Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keel-snouted Treefrog	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keel-snouted Treefrog

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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.