Cascade Frog vs Thyme Plume

Amolops monticola compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Amolops	Merrifieldia
Species	Amolops monticola	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). 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.