Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog vs araracanga

Fejervarya limnocharis compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog araracanga
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Aves (ave)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Dicroglossidae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Fejervarya Ara (Macaws)
Species Fejervarya limnocharis Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog and araracanga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog

LC — Least Concern

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog araracanga
Diet — Herbivore
Average Lifespan — 50 years
Average Length — 85 cm
Average Weight — 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brunei and Taiwan.

araracanga

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog

The Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis) is a species in the genus Fejervarya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations. Distributed across Brunei and Taiwan.

araracanga

Uma das aves mais vivamente coloridas das Americas, a arara-vermelha (Ara macao) exibe uma plumagem vermelha, amarela e azul com envergaduras que atingem 1 metro. Encontrada em florestas umidas de terras baixas do Mexico a Bolivia, e altamente inteligente, longeva - ate 75 anos - e forma pares permanentes. Percorre longas distancias ate lambedouros de argila onde consome solo rico em minerais para desintoxicar sementes. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante, mas localmente ameacada pela perda de habitat e pelo comercio de animais de estimacao.

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