Cyprus Water Frog vs Grenouille rieuse

Pelophylax cypriensis compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Water Frog is Vulnerable while Grenouille rieuse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Water Frog	Grenouille rieuse
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 cypriensis	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Water Frog and Grenouille rieuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Cyprus Water Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Grenouille rieuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Water Frog	Grenouille rieuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Water Frog

Habitat

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

Grenouille rieuse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Grenouille rieuse

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.