Chungan Sucker Frog vs レイサンマガモ

Amolops chunganensis compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Chungan Sucker Frog is Least Concern while レイサンマガモ is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chungan Sucker Frog	レイサンマガモ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Anseriformes (カモ目)
Family	Ranidae	Anatidae
Genus	Amolops	Anas
Species	Amolops chunganensis	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chungan Sucker Frog and レイサンマガモ share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

レイサンマガモ

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chungan Sucker Frog	レイサンマガモ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

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

レイサンマガモ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

レイサンマガモ

レイサンガモ（Anas laysanensis）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅寸前（CR）に分類されています。深刻な個体数減少と生息地の喪失により、野生での絶滅リスクが極めて高い種です。