Cascade Frog vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Amolops monticola compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Ranidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Amolops	Balantiopteryx
Species	Amolops monticola	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.