Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Marsh Pea

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agalychnis	Lathyrus
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Marsh Pea
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.

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.