Cascade Frog vs Headfly

Amolops monticola compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ranidae	Muscidae
Genus	Amolops	Hydrotaea
Species	Amolops monticola	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.