Difference between Tadpole and Caterpillar
Difference between Tadpole (Frog) and Caterpillar (Butterfly) are in tabular form below –
No. |
Tadpole (Frog) |
Caterpillar (Butterfly) |
1. | In a life cycle of frog, a second stage where gills are present for the breathing in water, tail is present, but legs are absent, this is referred as Tadpole. | In the lifecycle of butterfly or mouth, the stage which is worm like is referred as Caterpillar. |
2. | The body of tadpole contains gills. | The body of caterpillar contains small or tiny opening. |
3. | Gills are present internally in the tadpole (External gills are absent) and gills are useful in breathing. | Tiny openings are present in the caterpillar along the sides of their body, these openings are known spiracles and are present for the breathing. |
4. | Tadpole is a larvae of frog. | Caterpillar is a worm like stage and is a larvae of butterfly. |
5. | Tadpole is aquatic larval stage and also known as Polliwog. | Caterpillar is also known as Lepidopteran. |
6. | Tadpole mainly belongs to class Amphibians. | Caterpillar mainly belongs to class Insecta. |