Cascade Frog vs Eastern Newt

Amolops monticola compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ranidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Amolops	Notophthalmus
Species	Amolops monticola	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.