Cascade Frog vs Slender Stonewort

Amolops monticola compared with Nitella gracilis

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Slender Stonewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Slender Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Ranidae	Characeae
Genus	Amolops	Nitella
Species	Amolops monticola	Nitella gracilis

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Slender Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Slender Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.