Cascade Frog vs Curved Sedge

Amolops monticola compared with Carex maritima

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Curved Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Curved Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Ranidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amolops	Carex
Species	Amolops monticola	Carex maritima

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Curved Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.