Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Broad Scalewort

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Agalychnis	Porella
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.