Common Pond Frog vs Sakishima Rice Frog

Fejervarya vittigera compared with Fejervarya sakishimensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pond Frog	Sakishima Rice Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order same	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family same	Dicroglossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus same	Fejervarya	Fejervarya
Species	Fejervarya vittigera	Fejervarya sakishimensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Pond Frog and Sakishima Rice Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fejervarya.

Conservation Status

Common Pond Frog

LC — Least Concern

Sakishima Rice Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pond Frog	Sakishima Rice Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pond Frog

Habitat

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

Sakishima Rice Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Common Pond Frog

<em>Fejervarya vittigera</em>, the common pond frog, is a dicroglossid frog in the family Dicroglossidae, adapted to freshwater and wetland habitats including rice paddies, ponds, marshes, streams, and irrigated agricultural fields. It is typically a robust, medium-sized frog with a brown or olive-grey dorsum marked with longitudinal ridges and variable patterns, well suited for camouflage in its aquatic and semi-aquatic environments. The species is broadly distributed across South and Southeast Asia, favouring lowland areas with permanent or seasonal water availability. <em>Fejervarya vittigera</em> is carnivorous, typically feeding on invertebrates including insects, worms, and small crustaceans encountered near the water's edge or within aquatic vegetation. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with populations generally considered stable across its wide range, supported by its tolerance of modified habitats such as rice paddies. Biological traits such as average adult lifespan, precise body dimensions, body mass, and comprehensive dietary data across its geographic range remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species may face localised pressures from pesticide use in agricultural areas and habitat drainage.