Cascade Frog vs Short's aster

Amolops monticola compared with Symphyotrichum shortii

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Short's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Short's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ranidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amolops	Symphyotrichum
Species	Amolops monticola	Symphyotrichum shortii

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Short's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Short's aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Short's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.