Cascade Frog vs Scarce Widow

Amolops monticola compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amolops	Dingana
Species	Amolops monticola	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.