Cascade Frog vs Sooty Shield

Amolops monticola compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amolops	Pluteus
Species	Amolops monticola	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.