Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Tan-edged Treefrog

Pteropus howensis compared with Sarcohyla cyclada

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Tan-edged Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tan-edged Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hylidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sarcohyla
Species	Pteropus howensis	Sarcohyla cyclada

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Tan-edged Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tan-edged Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan-edged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.