Crested Oval Sedge vs Popayán Thomasomys

Carex cristatella compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Popayán 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 popayanus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Popayán 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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.