Houghton'S Sedge vs Plateau Pika

Carex houghtoniana compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S 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 houghtoniana	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Sedge	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S 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.