Marsh frog vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Pelophylax ridibundus compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Marsh frog is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh frog	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ranidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pelophylax	Piliocolobus
Species	Pelophylax ridibundus	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh frog and Oustalet's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh frog	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.