Cascade Frog vs Dotted Firefly

Amolops monticola compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Ranidae Lampyridae
Genus Amolops Lucidota
Species Amolops monticola Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Dotted Firefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Dotted Firefly

No description available.

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