alpine sedge vs Cascade Frog

Carex podocarpa compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• alpine sedge is Not Evaluated while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cyperaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Carex	Amolops
Species	Carex podocarpa	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex podocarpa) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.