Crested Oval Sedge vs Lofty Pericote

Carex cristatella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Carex cristatella	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.