Brown-veined Wainscot vs Marsh frog

Archanara dissoluta compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Marsh frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Marsh frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Ranidae
Genus	Archanara	Pelophylax
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Marsh frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Marsh frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden