vs Cascade Frog

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Amolops
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cascade Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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.