Mixteca Alta Treefrog vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Sarcohyla ameibothalame compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Mixteca Alta Treefrog is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mixteca Alta 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 ameibothalame	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mixteca Alta Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mixteca Alta Treefrog	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mixteca Alta 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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.