Black-spotted Pond Frog vs Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda)

Pelophylax nigromaculatus compared with Pelophylax porosus

Key Differences

• Black-spotted Pond Frog is Near Threatened while Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Pond Frog	Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda)
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Anura (anoures)	Anura (anoures)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax nigromaculatus	Pelophylax porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Pond Frog and Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda) share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Pond Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Pond Frog	Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda)
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Pond Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Daruma Pond Frog (Rana porosa brevipoda)

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Black-spotted Pond Frog

The Black-spotted Pond Frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus) is a species in the genus Pelophylax. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan