Plateau Pika vs Slough sedge

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Carex
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.