Cascade Frog vs Sheep's-bit Dufourea

Amolops monticola compared with Dufourea halictula

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Sheep's-bit Dufourea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Sheep's-bit Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ranidae	Halictidae
Genus	Amolops	Dufourea
Species	Amolops monticola	Dufourea halictula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Sheep's-bit Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Sheep's-bit Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.