Crested Oval Sedge vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Carex cristatella	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.