Crested Oval Sedge vs Jalapan Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Jalapan 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	Microtus
Species	Carex cristatella	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Jalapan 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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.