Cascade Frog vs Couchgrass

Amolops monticola compared with Elymus repens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Couchgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ranidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Amolops Elymus
Species Amolops monticola Elymus repens

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Couchgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Couchgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Couchgrass

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (Iran, North Korea), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Couchgrass

No description available.

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