Crested Oval Sedge vs Hainan Hare

Carex cristatella compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Carex	Lepus
Species	Carex cristatella	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.