Follicle Sedge vs Northern Pika

Carex folliculata compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Follicle Sedge	Northern 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 folliculata	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Follicle Sedge	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.