Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Golden Thorius

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Thorius aureus

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Golden Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Golden Thorius
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	Plethodontidae
Genus	Agalychnis	Thorius
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Thorius aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Golden Thorius
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.

Golden Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico