Crested Oval Sedge vs Plateau Pika

Carex cristatella compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Carex	Ochotona
Species	Carex cristatella	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.