Cascade Frog vs Variable Chafer

Amolops monticola compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ranidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Amolops	Gnorimus
Species	Amolops monticola	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.