Broadleaf Pondweed vs Cascade Frog

Stuckenia pectinata compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Pondweed	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Stuckenia	Amolops
Species	Stuckenia pectinata	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Broadleaf Pondweed

The Broadleaf Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata) is a species in the genus Stuckenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.