Cascade Frog vs Short-Headed Rush

Amolops monticola compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ranidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Amolops	Juncus
Species	Amolops monticola	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.