Black Bent vs Lesser Treefrog

Agrostis gigantea compared with Dendropsophus minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Lesser Treefrog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Poales (Grasses) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Hylidae
Genus Agrostis Dendropsophus
Species Agrostis gigantea Dendropsophus minutus

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Lesser Treefrog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lesser Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Lesser Treefrog

No description available.

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