Cascade Frog vs Great Thick-knee

Amolops monticola compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ranidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Amolops	Esacus
Species	Amolops monticola	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.