Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Nihon-Aka-Gaeru

Rana boylii compared with Rana japonica

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Nihon-Aka-Gaeru is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Nihon-Aka-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	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Rana	Rana
Species	Rana boylii	Rana japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Nihon-Aka-Gaeru share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rana.

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Nihon-Aka-Gaeru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Nihon-Aka-Gaeru
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nihon-Aka-Gaeru

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.