Cascade Frog vs Shelled Slug

Amolops monticola compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Ranidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Amolops	Testacella
Species	Amolops monticola	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.