Gold-spotted pond frog vs Marsh frog

Pelophylax chosenicus compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Key Differences

• Gold-spotted pond frog is Vulnerable while Marsh frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-spotted pond frog	Marsh 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	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax chosenicus	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold-spotted pond frog and Marsh frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Gold-spotted pond frog

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-spotted pond frog	Marsh frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-spotted pond frog

Habitat

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

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Marsh frog

A ra-verde-grande (Pelophylax ridibundus) esta classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuida e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.