Mixe Streamside Treefrog vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Sarcohyla labeculata compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Mixe Streamside Treefrog is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mixe Streamside Treefrog	Peale’s Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Nyctinomops
Species	Sarcohyla labeculata	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mixe Streamside Treefrog and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mixe Streamside Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mixe Streamside Treefrog	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mixe Streamside 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.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.