Button Sedge vs Cascade Frog

Carex bullata compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button 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 bullata	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. 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.