Cascade Frog vs Paramo Tapaculo

Amolops monticola compared with Scytalopus opacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Paramo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ranidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Amolops	Scytalopus
Species	Amolops monticola	Scytalopus opacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Paramo Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Paramo Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Paramo Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.