Batu Cave’s Rice Frog vs Beautiful Pygmy Frog

Microhyla superciliaris compared with Microhyla pulchra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Batu Cave’s Rice Frog Beautiful Pygmy Frog
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibien) Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order same Anura (Froschlurche) Anura (Froschlurche)
Family same Microhylidae Microhylidae
Genus same Microhyla Microhyla
Species Microhyla superciliaris Microhyla pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog and Beautiful Pygmy Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microhyla.

Conservation Status

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Pygmy Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Batu Cave’s Rice Frog Beautiful Pygmy Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

Habitat

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

Beautiful Pygmy Frog

Habitat

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

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

The Batu Cave’s Rice Frog (Microhyla superciliaris) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Beautiful Pygmy Frog

The Beautiful Pygmy Frog (Microhyla pulchra) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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