Oaxaca Treefrog vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Sarcohyla celata compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oaxaca Treefrog	Peters's Ghost-faced 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Mormoops
Species	Sarcohyla celata	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Oaxaca Treefrog and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oaxaca Treefrog	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oaxaca 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.