Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Taita Apalis

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Apalis fuscigularis

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Taita Apalis is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Taita Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Agalychnis	Apalis
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Apalis fuscigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Taita Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Taita Apalis

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Taita Apalis
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.

Taita Apalis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. 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.