Cascade Frog vs thistle broomrape

Amolops monticola compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ranidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amolops	Orobanche
Species	Amolops monticola	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	thistle broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

thistle broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.