Crested Oval Sedge vs Daurian Pika

Carex cristatella compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval 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 cristatella	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Daurian Pika
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.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.