Tonosama-Gaeru vs Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda)

Pelophylax nigromaculatus compared with Pelophylax porosus

Key Differences

• Tonosama-Gaeru is Near Threatened while Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tonosama-Gaeru	Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda)
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Amphibia (両生類)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order same	Anura (カエル)	Anura (カエル)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax nigromaculatus	Pelophylax porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tonosama-Gaeru and Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda) share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Tonosama-Gaeru

NT — Near Threatened

Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tonosama-Gaeru	Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda)
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tonosama-Gaeru

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.

Darumagaeru (Rana porosa brevipoda)

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Tonosama-Gaeru

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