Achallo vs Crested Oval Sedge

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chinchillula	Carex
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.