Balikun Jerboa vs Crested Oval Sedge

Allactaga balikunica compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Carex
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

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.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.