Cascade Frog vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Amolops monticola compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ranidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Amolops	Pristimantis
Species	Amolops monticola	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Merida Cable Car Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.