Bicknell'S Sedge vs Northern Pika

Carex bicknellii compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Northern 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 bicknellii	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.