Cascade Frog vs Heath Puffball

Amolops monticola compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amolops	Lycoperdon
Species	Amolops monticola	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Heath Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.