Bellyache bush vs Cascade Frog

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Jatropha	Amolops
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic 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.