Cascade Frog vs Dingy White Plume

Amolops monticola compared with Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Dingy White Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Dingy White Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Amolops	Merrifieldia
Species	Amolops monticola	Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Dingy White Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Dingy White Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Dingy White Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Dingy White Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (32 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.