Cascade Frog vs Peruvian groundcherry

Amolops monticola compared with Physalis peruviana

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Peruvian groundcherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Peruvian groundcherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ranidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Amolops	Physalis
Species	Amolops monticola	Physalis peruviana

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian groundcherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Peruvian groundcherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Peruvian groundcherry

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.