Crested Oval Sedge vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Gudaur Snow Vole
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	Chionomys
Species	Carex cristatella	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Gudaur Snow Vole
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.

Gudaur Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.