Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog vs Gorille de l'Ouest

Limnonectes blythii compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog is Near Threatened while Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Gorille de l'Ouest
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Limnonectes	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Limnonectes blythii	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog and Gorille de l'Ouest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Gorille de l'Ouest
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

Habitat

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

Gorille de l'Ouest

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 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

The Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog (Limnonectes blythii) is a species in the genus Limnonectes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Gorille de l'Ouest

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.