Common frog vs Dyeing dart frog
They share the order Anura but sit in different families: Common frog in Ranidae, Dyeing dart frog in Dendrobatidae.
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What is the difference between a common frog and a dyeing dart frog?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the order Anura but sit in different families: Common frog in Ranidae, Dyeing dart frog in Dendrobatidae.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 4 of the same countries (the common frog in 54 in total, the dyeing dart frog in 15). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Common frog | Dyeing dart frog | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Rana temporaria | Dendrobates tinctorius |
| Family | Ranidae | Dendrobatidae |
| Order | Anura | Anura |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Tipuloidea, larva | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 54 | 15 |
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