Cascade Frog vs Mountain Plume

Amolops monticola compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Amolops	Stenoptilia
Species	Amolops monticola	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.