Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog vs S̄eụ̄x krong

Limnonectes blythii compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog is Near Threatened while S̄eụ̄x krong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	S̄eụ̄x krong
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Limnonectes	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Limnonectes blythii	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog and S̄eụ̄x krong share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

NT — Near Threatened

S̄eụ̄x krong

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog	S̄eụ̄x krong
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

Habitat

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

S̄eụ̄x krong

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog

The Blyth’s River Frog/Giant Asian River Frog/Giant Frog (Limnonectes blythii) is a species in the genus Limnonectes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

S̄eụ̄x krong

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.