Cascade Frog vs

Amolops monticola compared with Frustulia rhomboides

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Ranidae	Amphipleuraceae
Genus	Amolops	Frustulia
Species	Amolops monticola	Frustulia rhomboides

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Frustulia rhomboides is a large, elongated freshwater diatom with a rhomboid outline and a distinctive raphe system embedded in siliceous ribs. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in acidic, humic freshwater environments including peat bogs and forest streams. This photosynthetic diatom is a bioindicator of acidic, dystrophic freshwater conditions.