Button Sedge vs Daurian Pika

Carex bullata compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Daurian 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 bullata	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.