Balkan Water Frog vs Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog

Pelophylax kurtmuelleri compared with Pelophylax fukienensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Water Frog is Not Evaluated while Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Water Frog	Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order same	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri	Pelophylax fukienensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Water Frog and Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Balkan Water Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Water Frog	Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Water Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Balkan Water Frog

The Balkan Water Frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri) is a species in the genus Pelophylax. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.