Cascade Frog vs Giant Swamp Frog

Amolops monticola compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Giant Swamp 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	Ranidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Amolops	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Amolops monticola	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

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.