Bear Sedge vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Carex arcta compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Sedge	Harris s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Carex arcta	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Bear Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Sedge	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Sedge

The Bear Sedge (Carex arcta) 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.