Cascade Frog vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Amolops monticola compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ranidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amolops	Chionomesa
Species	Amolops monticola	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Glittering-throated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.