Black fruited galanga vs Tapichalaca treefrog

Alpinia nigra compared with Hyloscirtus tapichalaca

Key Differences

• Black fruited galanga is Least Concern while Tapichalaca treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Tapichalaca treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Alpinia	Hyloscirtus
Species	Alpinia nigra	Hyloscirtus tapichalaca

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Tapichalaca treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Tapichalaca treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Tapichalaca treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.