Cascade Frog vs False Puffball

Amolops monticola compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mycetozoa
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Ranidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Amolops	Reticularia
Species	Amolops monticola	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.