Cascade Frog vs Mud Dauber

Amolops monticola compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ranidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Amolops	Sceliphron
Species	Amolops monticola	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.