Crested Oval Sedge vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Carex cristatella compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cyperaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Carex	Caluromys
Species	Carex cristatella	Caluromys derbianus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Derby s Woolly Opossum
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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.