clouded-bordered brindle vs Pool Frog

Apamea crenata compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• clouded-bordered brindle is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Noctuidae	Ranidae
Genus	Apamea	Pelophylax
Species	Apamea crenata	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded-bordered brindle and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	Pool Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded-bordered brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

clouded-bordered brindle

The clouded bordered brindle (Apamea crenata) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae found across temperate Europe and across northern Asia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 38–45 mm, with intricately patterned grey-brown and buff forewings bearing subtle cross-lines, a scalloped (crenate) outer margin giving the species its name, and distinctive reniform and orbicular markings characteristic of the Apamea genus. Adults fly in one generation from May to July, visiting flowers for nectar at night. The larvae feed internally within the stems and roots of grasses, particularly Brachypodium and other coarse grass species in woodland rides, woodland margins, and rough grassland habitats. Overwintering occurs as a larva within plant stems. Like many grass-feeding noctuids, the clouded bordered brindle requires structural diversity in its grassland and woodland edge habitats, with areas of tall, tussocky grasses providing both larval foodplants and adult shelter. Population trends in parts of its European range reflect changes in land management affecting coarse grassland and woodland ride quality.

Pool Frog

Pool Frog（Pelophylax lessonae）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。由于严重的种群数量下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden