Cascade Frog vs Needle Bush

Amolops monticola compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ranidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amolops	Hakea
Species	Amolops monticola	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Needle Bush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.