Bali green stony coral vs Chungan Sucker Frog

Acropora yongei compared with Amolops chunganensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali green stony coral	Chungan Sucker Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Cnidaria (자포동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Anthozoa	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Acroporidae	Ranidae
Genus	Acropora	Amolops
Species	Acropora yongei	Amolops chunganensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali green stony coral and Chungan Sucker Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Bali green stony coral

LC — Least Concern

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali green stony coral	Chungan Sucker Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali green stony coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

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

Bali green stony coral

The Bali green stony coral (Acropora yongei) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.