Cascade Frog vs Creeping Spikemoss

Amolops monticola compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Ranidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Amolops	Selaginella
Species	Amolops monticola	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.