Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Cascade Frog

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Cascade Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hylidae	Ranidae
Genus	Smilisca	Amolops
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Amolops monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Cascade Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Cascade Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

The Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca cyanosticta) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.