Cascade Frog vs Mountain yam

Amolops monticola compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Anura (bộ Không đuôi) Dioscoreales (Bộ Củ nâu)
Family Ranidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Amolops Dioscorea
Species Amolops monticola Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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