Cascade Frog vs Gall midge

Amolops monticola compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ranidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Amolops	Contarinia
Species	Amolops monticola	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.