Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Prickly Pole

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agalychnis	Bactris
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.