Cascade Frog vs European water vole

Amolops monticola compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amolops	Arvicola
Species	Amolops monticola	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.