vs Cascade Frog

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chordariaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Amolops
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.