American Bull Frog vs River Frog

Lithobates catesbeianus compared with Lithobates heckscheri

Key Differences

• American Bull Frog is Not Evaluated while River Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bull Frog	River 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	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Lithobates	Lithobates
Species	Lithobates catesbeianus	Lithobates heckscheri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bull Frog and River Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lithobates.

Conservation Status

American Bull Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bull Frog	River Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bull Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (12 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

River Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in China.

American Bull Frog

The American Bull Frog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a species in the genus Lithobates. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇳 China