Cascade Frog vs Knopper Gall

Amolops monticola compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ranidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Amolops	Andricus
Species	Amolops monticola	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.