Cascade Frog vs limestone fern

Amolops monticola compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ranidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amolops	Gymnocarpium
Species	Amolops monticola	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.