Abert's Squirrel vs Beaked sedge

Sciurus aberti compared with Carex exsiccata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Beaked sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cyperaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Carex
Species Sciurus aberti Carex exsiccata

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Beaked sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Beaked sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked sedge

The Beaked sedge (Carex exsiccata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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