Crested Oval Sedge vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Carex cristatella compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Carex cristatella	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.