Broken Hill Gidgee vs Zanzibar Puddle Frog

Acacia loderi compared with Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Key Differences

  • Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened while Zanzibar Puddle Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken Hill Gidgee Zanzibar Puddle Frog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Fabaceae Phrynobatrachidae
Genus Acacia Phrynobatrachus
Species Acacia loderi Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Conservation Status

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken Hill Gidgee Zanzibar Puddle Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

No description available.

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