Cascade Frog vs floating crystalwort

Amolops monticola compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Ranidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Amolops	Riccia
Species	Amolops monticola	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	floating crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.