Balkan Water Frog vs Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog

Pelophylax kurtmuelleri compared with Pelophylax plancyi

Key Differences

• Balkan Water Frog is Not Evaluated while Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Water Frog	Beijing Gold-striped Pond 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	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri	Pelophylax plancyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Water Frog and Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Balkan Water Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Water Frog	Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Water Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog

Habitat

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

Balkan Water Frog

The Balkan Water Frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri) is a species in the genus Pelophylax. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog

The Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog (Pelophylax plancyi) is a species in the genus Pelophylax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.