Crested Oval Sedge vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Carex cristatella compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Nesoryzomys
Species	Carex cristatella	Nesoryzomys darwini

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.