Cascade Frog vs Staph beetle

Amolops monticola compared with Tasgius globulifer

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ranidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Amolops	Tasgius
Species	Amolops monticola	Tasgius globulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.