Cascade Frog vs Least Puffball

Amolops monticola compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Amolops monticola	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.