Alligatorweed vs Aniqiao Torrent Frog

Alternanthera philoxeroides compared with Amolops aniqiaoensis

Key Differences

• Alligatorweed is Not Evaluated while Aniqiao Torrent Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alligatorweed	Aniqiao Torrent Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Alternanthera	Amolops
Species	Alternanthera philoxeroides	Amolops aniqiaoensis

Conservation Status

Alligatorweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Aniqiao Torrent Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alligatorweed	Aniqiao Torrent Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alligatorweed

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (14 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Aniqiao Torrent Frog

Habitat

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

Alligatorweed

The Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Aniqiao Torrent Frog

The Aniqiao Torrent Frog (Amolops aniqiaoensis) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.