Beaked sedge vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Carex exsiccata compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked sedge	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Carex	Anomalurus
Species	Carex exsiccata	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Beaked sedge

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked sedge	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in 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.