Rana Común vs Pool Frog

Pelophylax perezi compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• Rana Común is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rana Común	Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax perezi	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rana Común and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Rana Común

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rana Común	Pool Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rana Común

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pool Frog

La rana de estanque (Pelophylax lessonae) esta clasificada como En Peligro Critico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Se enfrenta a un riesgo extremadamente alto de extincion en estado silvestre debido al grave declive de sus poblaciones y a la perdida de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain