Cascade Frog vs Plateau Frog

Amolops monticola compared with Nanorana pleskei

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Plateau Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Plateau Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ranidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Amolops	Nanorana
Species	Amolops monticola	Nanorana pleskei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Plateau Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Plateau Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Plateau Frog

Habitat

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

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.