American Bull Frog vs Smooth-backed Frog

Lithobates catesbeianus compared with Lithobates psilonota

Key Differences

• American Bull Frog is Not Evaluated while Smooth-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bull Frog	Smooth-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Lithobates	Lithobates
Species	Lithobates catesbeianus	Lithobates psilonota

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bull Frog and Smooth-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lithobates.

Conservation Status

American Bull Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bull Frog	Smooth-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bull Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (12 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Smooth-backed Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

American Bull Frog

The American Bull Frog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a species in the genus Lithobates. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico