Crested Oval Sedge vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Kachin Red-backed 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	Eothenomys
Species	Carex cristatella	Eothenomys cachinus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Kachin Red-backed 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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.