Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Brimstone

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Gonepteryx rhamni

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Brimstone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Brimstone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agalychnis	Gonepteryx
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Gonepteryx rhamni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Brimstone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Brimstone
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.

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.