Cascade Frog vs Junco de Agua

Amolops monticola compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Junco de Agua
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ranidae Cyperaceae
Genus Amolops Cyperus
Species Amolops monticola Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Junco de Agua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Junco de Agua
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Junco de Agua

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Junco de Agua

No description available.

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