Cascade Frog vs Quartz Webcap

Amolops monticola compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amolops	Cortinarius
Species	Amolops monticola	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.