Crested Oval Sedge vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Carex cristatella compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Carex cristatella	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.