Beira vs Zanzibar Puddle Frog

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Zanzibar Puddle Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Zanzibar Puddle Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phrynobatrachidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Phrynobatrachus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Phrynobatrachus ungujae

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Zanzibar Puddle Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Zanzibar Puddle Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zanzibar Puddle Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.