Arapaho Sedge vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Carex arapahoensis compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arapaho Sedge	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carex	Sciurotamias
Species	Carex arapahoensis	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Arapaho Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arapaho Sedge	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arapaho Sedge

Habitat

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

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arapaho Sedge

The Arapaho Sedge (Carex arapahoensis) 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.