Holbiche malaise vs Chungan Sucker Frog

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Amolops chunganensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche malaise	Chungan Sucker Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ranidae
Genus	Apristurus	Amolops
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Amolops chunganensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Holbiche malaise and Chungan Sucker Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Holbiche malaise

LC — Least Concern

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche malaise	Chungan Sucker Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche malaise

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

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

Holbiche malaise

The Borneo Cat Shark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Chungan Sucker Frog

The Chungan Sucker Frog (Amolops chunganensis) is a Least Concern torrent frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to central China, particularly associated with the mountains of Chongqing (formerly Chungan County, from which the species name derives) and surrounding areas. The genus Amolops, commonly known as torrent frogs or cascade frogs, is adapted for life in and around fast-flowing mountain streams, with expanded toe pads and sucker-like discs that allow clinging to wet, smooth rock surfaces in high-velocity water. Breeding occurs in stream environments, where males call from boulders at the stream edge and larvae develop in oxygenated torrent pools with specialized mouthparts for adhering to rock substrates. A. chunganensis inhabits subtropical and montane forests at elevations ranging from low to mid altitudes in Sichuan and Chongqing. The IUCN assesses this species as Least Concern, reflecting a relatively wide distribution within suitable stream habitats across central China. However, it faces ongoing pressure from water quality degradation, dam construction and stream modification, deforestation, and pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Amolops frogs are sensitive to siltation and chemical contamination of breeding streams.