Crested Oval Sedge vs Phayre's Squirrel

Carex cristatella compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carex	Callosciurus
Species	Carex cristatella	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.