Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs crested newt

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Triturus cristatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	crested newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agalychnis	Triturus
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Triturus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and crested newt share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	crested newt
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.

crested newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

crested newt

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) 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.