Cascade Frog vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Amolops monticola compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ranidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Amolops	Marmosa
Species	Amolops monticola	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.