Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Shellplant

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Alpinia zerumbet

Key Differences

  • Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Shellplant is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eyed Leaf Frog Shellplant
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibien) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Froschlurche) Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family Phyllomedusidae Zingiberaceae
Genus Agalychnis Alpinia
Species Agalychnis moreletii Alpinia zerumbet

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Shellplant

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eyed Leaf Frog Shellplant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shellplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (Cuba, Nicaragua, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.

Shellplant

No description available.

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