Cascade Frog vs Alpen-Apollo

Amolops monticola compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Alpen-Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Alpen-Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ranidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Amolops	Parnassius
Species	Amolops monticola	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Alpen-Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Alpen-Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Alpen-Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Alpen-Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.