Cascade Frog vs Red-Throated Diver

Amolops monticola compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Ranidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Amolops	Gavia
Species	Amolops monticola	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Red-Throated Diver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Red-Throated Diver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.