Cascade Frog vs Date Waxcap

Amolops monticola compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amolops	Hygrocybe
Species	Amolops monticola	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.