Cascade Frog vs Least Stonewort

Amolops monticola compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Ranidae	Characeae
Genus	Amolops	Nitella
Species	Amolops monticola	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.