Ashworth's Rustic vs Cascade Frog

Xestia ashworthii compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Cascade Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Ranidae
Genus	Xestia	Amolops
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Amolops monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Cascade Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Cascade Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.