Cascade Frog vs Mountain Waxcap

Amolops monticola compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amolops	Hygrocybe
Species	Amolops monticola	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.