Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Charadrahyla sakbah compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mixteca Cloud-forest 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	Charadrahyla	Nyctinomops
Species	Charadrahyla sakbah	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mixteca Cloud-forest 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.