Cascade Frog vs Least Moonwort

Amolops monticola compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ranidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amolops	Botrychium
Species	Amolops monticola	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.