Ascending Grapefern vs Cascade Frog

Botrychium ascendens compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Botrychium	Amolops
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Cascade Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.