Large False Serotine vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Limnonectes
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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