California Red-legged Frog vs Gland-shanked Pond Frog

Rana draytonii compared with Rana shuchinae

Key Differences

• California Red-legged Frog is Vulnerable while Gland-shanked Pond Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red-legged Frog	Gland-shanked Pond 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	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Rana	Rana
Species	Rana draytonii	Rana shuchinae

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red-legged Frog and Gland-shanked Pond Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rana.

Conservation Status

California Red-legged Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Gland-shanked Pond Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red-legged Frog	Gland-shanked Pond Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Red-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gland-shanked Pond Frog

Habitat

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

California Red-legged Frog

The California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii) is a species in the genus Rana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.