Cascade Frog vs Variable flatsedge

Amolops monticola compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Frog Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Amphibia (земноводные) Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order Anura (бесхвостые земноводные) Poales (злакоцветные)
Family Ranidae Cyperaceae
Genus Amolops Cyperus
Species Amolops monticola Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Frog Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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