Baoruco Hammer Frog vs Black Bent

Eleutherodactylus armstrongi compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

• Baoruco Hammer Frog is Endangered while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baoruco Hammer Frog	Black Bent
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Agrostis
Species	Eleutherodactylus armstrongi	Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

Baoruco Hammer Frog

EN — Endangered

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baoruco Hammer Frog	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baoruco Hammer Frog

Habitat

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

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Baoruco Hammer Frog

The Baoruco Hammer Frog (Eleutherodactylus armstrongi) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.