Cascade Frog vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Amolops monticola compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Ranidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Amolops	Pleurothyrium
Species	Amolops monticola	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.