Chinese Edible Frog vs Paradox Vole

Hoplobatrachus rugulosus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Edible Frog	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hoplobatrachus	Microtus
Species	Hoplobatrachus rugulosus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Edible Frog and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Edible Frog

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Edible Frog	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.