Deppe's Squirrel vs Fringed Sedge

Sciurus deppei compared with Carex crinita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Fringed 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 deppei	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.