Crested Oval Sedge vs Merriam s Deermouse

Carex cristatella compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Carex cristatella	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.