Chungan Sucker Frog vs Голубая андигена

Amolops chunganensis compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Chungan Sucker Frog is Least Concern while Голубая андигена is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chungan Sucker Frog	Голубая андигена
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Piciformes (дятлообразные)
Family	Ranidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Amolops	Andigena
Species	Amolops chunganensis	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chungan Sucker Frog and Голубая андигена share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

Голубая андигена

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chungan Sucker Frog	Голубая андигена
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

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

Голубая андигена

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chungan Sucker Frog

The Chungan Sucker Frog (Amolops chunganensis) is a Least Concern torrent frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to central China, particularly associated with the mountains of Chongqing (formerly Chungan County, from which the species name derives) and surrounding areas. The genus Amolops, commonly known as torrent frogs or cascade frogs, is adapted for life in and around fast-flowing mountain streams, with expanded toe pads and sucker-like discs that allow clinging to wet, smooth rock surfaces in high-velocity water. Breeding occurs in stream environments, where males call from boulders at the stream edge and larvae develop in oxygenated torrent pools with specialized mouthparts for adhering to rock substrates. A. chunganensis inhabits subtropical and montane forests at elevations ranging from low to mid altitudes in Sichuan and Chongqing. The IUCN assesses this species as Least Concern, reflecting a relatively wide distribution within suitable stream habitats across central China. However, it faces ongoing pressure from water quality degradation, dam construction and stream modification, deforestation, and pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Amolops frogs are sensitive to siltation and chemical contamination of breeding streams.

Голубая андигена

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.