Balkan Water Frog vs León

Pelophylax kurtmuelleri compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Balkan Water Frog is Not Evaluated while León is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Water Frog	León
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pelophylax	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Water Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Water Frog	León
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Water Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

León

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

León

El felino salvaje más grande de Africa, el león puede alcanzar hasta 250 kg y es el único félido social, viviendo en manadas en sabanas y praderas del Africa subsahariana. Los machos se distinguen por sus icónicas melenas. Como depredadores apicales, regulan las poblaciones de herbívoros y mantienen el equilibrio del ecosistema. Clasificado como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y el conflicto entre humanos y vida silvestre.