Large False Serotine vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Leptodactylus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.