Chinese Edible Frog vs Jerdon's Bullfrog

Hoplobatrachus rugulosus compared with Hoplobatrachus crassus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Edible Frog	Jerdon's Bullfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Dicroglossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus same	Hoplobatrachus	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Hoplobatrachus rugulosus	Hoplobatrachus crassus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Edible Frog and Jerdon's Bullfrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hoplobatrachus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Edible Frog

LC — Least Concern

Jerdon's Bullfrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Edible Frog	Jerdon's Bullfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Edible Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

Jerdon's Bullfrog

Habitat

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

Chinese Edible Frog

The Chinese Edible Frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) is a species in the genus Hoplobatrachus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.