Cascade Frog vs Splayed Deerfly

Amolops monticola compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Ranidae Tabanidae
Genus Amolops Chrysops
Species Amolops monticola Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Splayed Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Splayed Deerfly

No description available.

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