Crested Oval Sedge vs Muya Valley Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Muya Valley 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	Microtus
Species	Carex cristatella	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Muya Valley 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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.