Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Dingy White Plume

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Dingy White Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Dingy White Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agalychnis	Merrifieldia
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Dingy White Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Dingy White Plume
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.

Dingy White Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (32 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.