Cascade Frog vs Elegant Polypore

Amolops monticola compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ranidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amolops	Cerioporus
Species	Amolops monticola	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.