Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Painted Lady

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Vanessa cardui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Painted Lady
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agalychnis	Vanessa
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Vanessa cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Painted Lady

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Painted Lady
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.

Painted Lady

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Painted Lady

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.