Mixe Treefrog vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Megastomatohyla mixe compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mixe 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	Megastomatohyla	Nyctinomops
Species	Megastomatohyla mixe	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mixe Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mixe Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.