Balkan Water Frog vs Lobo gris

Pelophylax kurtmuelleri compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Balkan Water Frog is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Water Frog	Lobo gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ranidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pelophylax	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Water Frog and Lobo gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Balkan Water Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Water Frog	Lobo gris
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Water Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Lobo gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Water Frog

The Balkan Water Frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri) is a species in the genus Pelophylax. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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