Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Sarcohyla arborescandens compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sarcohyla arborescandens	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.