Antrocaryon vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Limnonectes
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.