Marsh frog vs Pool Frog

Pelophylax ridibundus compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• Marsh frog is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh frog	Pool 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 ridibundus	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh frog and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh frog	Pool Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pool Frog

A ra-de-lagoa (Pelophylax lessonae) e classificada como Criticamente Ameacada (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrentando um risco extremamente alto de extincao na natureza devido ao severo declinio populacional e perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom