Cascade Frog vs Crested Oval Sedge

Amolops monticola compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.