Blackish Puffball vs Cascade Frog

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Puffball	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Amolops
Species	Lycoperdon nigrescens	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Blackish Puffball

The Blackish Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) is a species in the genus Lycoperdon. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.