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Dark-spotted frog vs Pool frog

The pool frog is heavier: 75.4 g against 56.4 g for the dark-spotted frog, about 34% more.

Dark-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)
Dark-spotted frog LCLeast Concern
Photo: Daiju Azuma · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
Pool frog LCLeast Concern
Photo: Viridiflavus · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a dark-spotted frog and a pool frog?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The pool frog is heavier: 75.4 g against 56.4 g for the dark-spotted frog, about 34% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Pelophylax, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Dark-spotted frogPool frog
Scientific namePelophylax nigromaculatusPelophylax lessonae
FamilyRanidaeRanidae
OrderAnuraAnura
Weight56.4 g75.4 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodarthropods, leaves, vertebratesarthropods
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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