Fescue Oval Sedge vs Lofty Pericote

Carex festucacea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fescue Oval Sedge	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Carex festucacea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fescue Oval Sedge	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.