Cascade Frog vs Mountain Hemlock

Amolops monticola compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ranidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amolops	Tsuga
Species	Amolops monticola	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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.