Cascade Frog vs Pig'S Ear

Amolops monticola compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ranidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amolops	Gomphus
Species	Amolops monticola	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.