Adder’S-Mouth vs Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Malaxis bayardii compared with Agalychnis moreletii

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Black-eyed Leaf Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Orchidaceae	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Malaxis	Agalychnis
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Agalychnis moreletii

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Black-eyed Leaf Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.