Cascade Frog vs

Amolops monticola compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Ranidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Amolops	Microbotryum
Species	Amolops monticola	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.