African amaranth vs Cascade Frog

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Amolops
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Cascade Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.