Chinese Edible Frog vs Giant Swamp Frog

Hoplobatrachus rugulosus compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Edible Frog	Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Amphibia (양서류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order same	Anura (개구리목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family same	Dicroglossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus same	Hoplobatrachus	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Hoplobatrachus rugulosus	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Edible Frog and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hoplobatrachus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Edible Frog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Edible Frog	Giant Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Edible Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

Chinese Edible Frog

The Chinese Edible Frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) is a species in the genus Hoplobatrachus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.