Bitter Tooth vs Cascade Frog

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bankeraceae	Ranidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Amolops
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.