Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Briar Discus

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agalychnis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Briar Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.