Crested Oval Sedge vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Carex cristatella compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Carex	Cheirogaleus
Species	Carex cristatella	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.