Crested Oval Sedge vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Carex cristatella compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Carex	Salpingotus
Species	Carex cristatella	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.