Deppe's Squirrel vs Greater Straw Sedge

Sciurus deppei compared with Carex normalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Greater Straw 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 normalis

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.