Cascade Frog vs Common Ringed Plover

Amolops monticola compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Key Differences

Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Common Ringed Plover is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Common Ringed Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ranidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Amolops	Charadrius
Species	Amolops monticola	Charadrius hiaticula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Common Ringed Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Common Ringed Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Common Ringed Plover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.