Cascade Frog vs mountain paca

Amolops monticola compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Amolops	Cuniculus
Species	Amolops monticola	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.