Cascade Frog vs Taiga tick

Amolops monticola compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ranidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amolops	Ixodes
Species	Amolops monticola	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.