Beaked sedge vs Ili Pika

Carex exsiccata compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Beaked sedge is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked sedge	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Carex	Ochotona
Species	Carex exsiccata	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Beaked sedge

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked sedge	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked sedge

The Beaked sedge (Carex exsiccata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.