Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Japanese Brown Frog

Rana boylii compared with Rana japonica

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Japanese Brown Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Japanese Brown Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Rana	Rana
Species	Rana boylii	Rana japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Japanese Brown Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rana.

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Brown Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Japanese Brown Frog
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.

Japanese Brown Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.