Fanged River Frog vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Limnonectes macrodon compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Fanged River Frog is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fanged River Frog	Lesser Swamp Frog
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	Limnonectes	Limnonectes
Species	Limnonectes macrodon	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Fanged River Frog and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limnonectes.

Conservation Status

Fanged River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fanged River Frog	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fanged River Frog

Habitat

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

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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