Cascade Frog vs dotted sedge

Amolops monticola compared with Carex punctata

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while dotted sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	dotted 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 punctata

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.