Balkan Water Frog vs Gold-spotted pond frog

Pelophylax kurtmuelleri compared with Pelophylax chosenicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Water Frog is Not Evaluated while Gold-spotted pond frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Water Frog	Gold-spotted pond frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order same	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus same	Pelophylax	Pelophylax
Species	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri	Pelophylax chosenicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Water Frog and Gold-spotted pond frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelophylax.

Conservation Status

Balkan Water Frog

NE — Not Evaluated

Gold-spotted pond frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Water Frog	Gold-spotted 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).

Gold-spotted pond frog

Habitat

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

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.