Cascade Frog vs Hispid starbur

Amolops monticola compared with Acanthospermum hispidum

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Hispid starbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Hispid starbur
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	Acanthospermum
Species	Amolops monticola	Acanthospermum hispidum

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Hispid starbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Hispid starbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Hispid starbur

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.