Marsh frog vs Drosseluferläufer

Pelophylax ridibundus compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh frog	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Ranidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Pelophylax	Actitis
Species	Pelophylax ridibundus	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh frog and Drosseluferläufer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh frog	Drosseluferläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden