Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog vs Namie Gaeru

Limnonectes blythii compared with Limnonectes namiyei

Key Differences

• Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog is Near Threatened while Namie Gaeru is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Namie Gaeru
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	Dicroglossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus same	Limnonectes	Limnonectes
Species	Limnonectes blythii	Limnonectes namiyei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog and Namie Gaeru share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limnonectes.

Conservation Status

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

NT — Near Threatened

Namie Gaeru

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	Namie Gaeru
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

Habitat

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

Namie Gaeru

Habitat

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

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.