Cainarachi Poison Frog vs Houghton'S Sedge

Ameerega cainarachi compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ameerega	Carex
Species	Ameerega cainarachi	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.