Cascade Frog vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Amolops monticola compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ranidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amolops	Botrychium
Species	Amolops monticola	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.