Crested Oval Sedge vs Forrest s Pika

Carex cristatella compared with Ochotona forresti

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Forrest s Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Forrest s 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 forresti

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Forrest s 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.

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.