Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog vs Shompen Frog

Limnonectes blythii compared with Limnonectes shompenorum

Key Differences

• Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog is Near Threatened while Shompen Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Shompen 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	Dicroglossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus same	Limnonectes	Limnonectes
Species	Limnonectes blythii	Limnonectes shompenorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog and Shompen Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limnonectes.

Conservation Status

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Shompen Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Shompen Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

Habitat

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

Shompen Frog

Habitat

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

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

The Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog (Limnonectes blythii) is a species in the genus Limnonectes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.