Fanged River Frog vs Giant Philippine Frog

Limnonectes macrodon compared with Limnonectes macrocephalus

Key Differences

• Fanged River Frog is Least Concern while Giant Philippine Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fanged River Frog	Giant Philippine 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 macrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fanged River Frog and Giant Philippine Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limnonectes.

Conservation Status

Fanged River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Philippine Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fanged River Frog	Giant Philippine Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fanged River Frog

Habitat

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

Giant Philippine Frog

Habitat

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