Cascade Frog vs Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Amolops monticola compared with Rana boylii

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Ranidae	Ranidae
Genus	Amolops	Rana
Species	Amolops monticola	Rana boylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Foothill Yellow-legged Frog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ranidae.

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.