Cord-Root Sedge vs Plateau Pika

Carex chordorrhiza compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cord-Root Sedge	Plateau 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 chordorrhiza	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cord-Root Sedge	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.