Cascade Frog vs Greater knapweed

Amolops monticola compared with Centaurea scabiosa

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Greater knapweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Greater knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ranidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amolops	Centaurea
Species	Amolops monticola	Centaurea scabiosa

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Greater knapweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Greater knapweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.