Cascade Frog vs Shoebutton

Amolops monticola compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ranidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Amolops	Ardisia
Species	Amolops monticola	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.