Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Ili Pika

Carex cryptolepis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Ili 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 cryptolepis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.